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TIER 1 INVESTOR VISA

The Tier 1 Investor visa enables wealthy applicants to apply to come to, or remain in, the UK where they intend to invest at least £2m in UK companies or UK Government bonds.

The funds may be held in either an overseas bank or a bank in the UK, and they may be held in either foreign currency or in pounds sterling, but the applicants must open a UK bank account before the application can be submitted.

If the funds are held outside the UK, they must be transferable to the UK.

Unlike other kinds of settlement visas, there is no English language requirement for Tier 1 Investor applicants. They only need to meet an English requirement at such time as they apply for indefinite leave to remain.

The length of time required being eligible to apply for settlement or Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK varies depending on the amount of investment:

• Investment of £2 million – the applicant is eligible to apply for ILR after 5 years
• Investment of £5 million – the applicant is eligible to apply for ILR after 3 years
• Investment of £10 million – the applicant is eligible to apply for settlement after 2 years

When applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain, the applicant must not have been absent from the UK for more than 180 days in each qualifying year. Absences are a common problem for Tier 1 Investor applicants. There is a discretion that the Home Office can exercise, but they do so only in exceptional cases.

To be eligible to apply for naturalisation as a British citizen, the applicant must be resident in the UK for at least 5 years and must have held ILR for at least 12 months. There are further requirements for absences, residence, English language, etc.

Applications for extension and settlement under the Tier 1 Investor route can either be submitted by post or with a super-premium service. When using the super premium service, the applicant usually gets a decision within 24 hours once the documents and biometric details have been collected.
HOW TO GET STARTED

Call us on 01793 313017/ WhatsApp: 07535 138562 or complete our Quick Enquiry form on the right for a Free Assessment.
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